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Scottish Art (World of Art)
Professor Murdo Macdonald
£14.99
The most thorough and accessible short introduction to Scottish art available
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Overview
What makes Scottish art Scottish? In this now classic book, Murdo Macdonald explores the distinctive characteristics of Scottish art over the centuries – such as the heritage of Celtic design with its emphasis on intricate pattern; the importance of the landscape, particularly the Highlands and the sea; and a close connection with France. He ranges from the earliest surviving art – Neolithic standing stones – through the art of the Picts and Gaels, and the tumultuous centuries of the Reformation, to the great flowering of Scottish art in the Enlightenment. The final chapters focus closely on art produced since 1900, with succinct and revealing analyses of the Scottish Colourists and the major figures of contemporary art in all media.
Masterpieces from the Book of Kells to paintings by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Joan Eardley are illustrated in full colour, and such key works are set in a clearly explained historical context throughout. Macdonald’s lucid and deeply researched book makes a significant contribution to the understanding of Scotland’s artistic past and present.
Reviews
'An affordable first cut into Scotland’s rich and varied art history … cannot be beaten for its authority, its contextual reach, and its elegantly thought-through juxtapositions'
Art North
Product Information
Book Details
Format: Paperback
Edition Type: New Edition
Size: 21.0 x 15.0 cm
Extent: 264 pp
Illustrations: 208
Publication date: 18 March 2021
ISBN: 9780500204528
Contents List
Preface • 1. Prehistory and Early History • 2. The Development of Christian Art • 3. Loss and Reconstruction • 4. Classicism and Celticism • 5. Art and Philosophy • 6. Nineteenth-Century Narratives • 7. Modernity and Revivals • 8. Twentieth-Century Pluralism • 9. Deconstructing Stereotypes and Reappropriating Symbols
About the Author
Murdo Macdonald is emeritus professor of the history of Scottish art at the University of Dundee. He was appointed an honorary member of the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture in 2009, and an honorary fellow of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies in 2016.
